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2024 Best History Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges in Colorado
546 History Degrees Awarded
$32,327 Avg Early-Career Salary
History is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 546 degrees in history to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Colorado Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best History Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in History

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 History Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in history. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 90 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the history program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn $3,774 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 History Degrees Awarded
$23,631 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in history has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 history students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career wages of $23,631.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 History Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus if you want to pursue a degree in history. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 39 history students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. History degree recipients from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus get an earnings boost of around $6,093 above the average income of history graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 History Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Northern Colorado is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in history. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 history students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $32,923.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 History Degrees Awarded
$28,247 Median Starting Salary

UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 56 history students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, history degree recipients generally earn an average of $28,247 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 History Degrees Awarded
26.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 77 history students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from Metropolitan State University of Denver receive an earnings boost of about $3,577 above the typical income of history graduates.

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Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 18 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally make about $33,586 in the first five years of their career.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,442 Median Starting Salary

Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Grand Junction. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 12 history students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients typically make about $30,442 in the first five years of their career.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 15 history students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,903.

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Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best History Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 340
Idaho 219 219
Montana 188 93
Wyoming 162 49

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History is one of 0 different types of History programs to choose from.

History Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General History 506
American History (United States) 23
Military History 12
Other History 5

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